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Tahiti Facts

Passport required for entry as well as a return airline ticket to their resident country or to at least two more continuing destinations.

Health Information

No vaccinations required for entry

Time

EST - 5 hours

Electricity

Most of the hotels use 110 or 220 volts, 60 Hz. A converter/adapter for appliances is usually available upon request.

Languages Spoken

Tahitian and French

Currency

The currency in Tahiti is the Pacific Franc (CFP), although credit cards and US dollars are common.

Gratuity Tips

Tipping is not expected in Tahiti and Her Islands.

Taxes and VATS

An 8 % tax is added to the cost of a room in the hotels of French Polynesia. This tax does not apply to the pensions and family lodgings. There are no sales taxes and no airport taxes.

Banks, Credit Cards, ATMs

A privately operated foreign exchange office is located on the Papeete waterfront next to the harbor and in back of the port immigration office and the Socredo Bank. It is open Monday through Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. It is open Sundays and public holidays from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Additionally, there is a currency exchange stand at Faaa International Airport in Tahiti that is open for all arriving passenger flights.

Tourism Information

310-414-8484 in the U.S.

Tahiti

Tahiti

The thought of a honeymoon in Tahiti immediately conjures up images of turquoise blue waters, tropical rain forests, exotic sea creatures and feelings of tranquility seducing honeymoon couples, romantics, adventurers, and anyone looking for escape. Tahiti is one island of French Polynesia in the South Pacific. However, there are several islands that make up what is collectively referred to as Tahiti: Bora Bora, Moorea and Rangiroa are just a few. Most honeymoon couples visit and stay on more than just one of these amazing islands.

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Highlights

One of the highlights of the islands of Tahiti are the signature thatched roof, overwater bungalows. Tahiti also conjures up feelings of the exotic, peaceful and carefree attitudes of her people, which is something most urbanites long for; at least to decompress from the pressures of modern society. If your ideal honeymoon includes a need to relax while simultaneously indulging your senses, Tahiti may be just the ticket.

Geography/Environment

Tahiti is on the southeastern section of the Society Islands. It is about 30 miles long and 16 miles wide. The island is made of two unequal but round sections connected by a strip of land only about a mile wide, almost like a dumb bell. The island was created by volcanoes and is still very mountainous.

Activities

Relaxation, great scenery and water sports of all kinds are the favorites. You will find great beaches and clear water but you may also experience high prices and laid-back attitudes. Just remember relaxation is your goal. Here are some of the things you can do while visiting Tahiti and her islands:

Climate and Weather

Tahiti enjoys an ideal South Sea tropical climate. Maximum summer temperatures average 88ºF (31ºC) and the mean minimum is 72ºF (22ºC).
The winter average maximum is 84ºF (29ºC) and the mean minimum is 66ºF (19ºC). These are much cooler in the uplands of the interior of the large islands. A cooling trade wind blows from the east south
-east for most of the year. It usually drops to a whisper in the evening and picks up again by mid-morning.

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